The U.S. Travel Association announced it has cancelled IPW 2020. The event, considered the leading international tourism marketplace in North America, was scheduled to take place May 30 to June 3 in Las Vegas. Read the press release here. U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow said in a statement regarding […]
On Wednesday, April 15, the City of Boston honors Boston’s resilience, generosity, and strength with a day of reflection and service known as “One Boston Day.” Started 6 years ago by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to commemorate the tragic events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon, One Day Boston has become […]
Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito today joined Massachusetts National Guard Adjutant Major General Gary W. Keefe to tour the ongoing work to establish a new Field Medical Station at Joint Base Cape Cod in Buzzards Bay. The administration also announced expanded COVID-19 response efforts reporting data to […]
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a new initiative and over $10 million in funding to support manufacturers’ efforts to pivot production operations to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) and other critical devices, such as ventilators, sanitizers, and thermometers. To make this announcement, Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito […]
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that its COVID-19 text message alert system “AlertsMA” is now available in Spanish. This expansion of the text-alert system means that the same text alerts that are distributed via the English-language system will now be available to Spanish-language users. Users can subscribe to the Spanish-language […]
Boston area tourism and hospitality leaders along with city officials have launched a #LoveFromBoston campaign to illuminate messages of love and unity across the city, and to show support for the front line workers in health care and other essential sectors protecting the city. The initiative, which kicked off April […]
Photo: Governor Hutchinson’s Field, Milton Starting on Thursday, April 9, The Trustees of Reservations is reopening 76 parks and open spaces across Massachusetts, for local use only, in order to offer more opportunities to spend time in nature during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement on the Trustees website reads: “After […]
The Baker-Polito Administration and CVS today announced the launch of a new rapid testing site in Lowell, which will enable on-the-spot COVID-19 testing and results at no cost. The new CVS site in Lowell will use the new Abbott ID NOW™ COVID-19 test. With the launch of this site, Massachusetts […]
Governor Charlie Baker and First Lady Lauren Baker announced the launch of the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund, a statewide relief fund to support vulnerable communities and frontline workers in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. First Lady Lauren Baker and the One8 Foundation are teaming up with philanthropists, business leaders, […]
The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce has provided online resources for its members during the COVID-19 outbreak. “It is important for all employers to monitor the Coronavirus outbreak and implement strategies to protect their customers and workers while ensuring the continuation of their operations,” according to the webpage. Learn […]
